A woman has gone missing. But did she ever really exist? This week’s book giveaway is the new gripping psychological thriller from the New York
Glenn Peters started out as a music journalist, turned to copywriting in his mid-thirties and has never looked back. He is now one of Australia’s
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
This year’s SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition is looking for entries that reflect the diversity of contemporary Australia. The theme for the 2021 competition is ‘Between
In its simplest form, the Japanese ‘haiku’ is a short poem that comprises three lines. The first line contains FIVE syllables (not words). The second line,
Courses taken at AWC:
Write Your Novel
Writing Picture Books
Doing the course paid off. Rebekah’s book 138 Dates has now been published by Allen & Unwin.
In Episode 426 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Tim Ayliffe, author of The Enemy Within. Congrats to AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes on publishing her 10th picture book, Dinosaur Dads. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Wolf’s Howl by A.L. Tait to give away.
Bestselling author A. L. Tait is back with the next Maven and Reeve Mystery… Yes indeed – it’s an exciting giveaway this week, as we
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Turning ten is a big deal – once you hit double digits, there’s no going back. And this is exactly the milestone author and AWC
A.L. Tait, author of ‘The Wolf’s Howl’ on ‘7 must-dos to ensure a successful writing career’. Discover how your kid can register for A.L. Tait’s live author talk on Zoom. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Echo Chamber’ by John Boyne to give away.
Courses taken at AWC:
Life Writing
Pitch Your Novel: How to Attract Agents and Publishers
“I followed AWC’s advice to the letter, attracting a publisher within weeks,” Gabriella says.
Her debut biography Breaking Through the Pain Barrier: The Extraordinary Life of Dr Michael J. Cousins has now been published by Hawkeye Publishing.
“What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is…” This week’s book giveaway is from John Boyne – the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies
Presenting copywriting work to a client strikes fear into the hearts of even the most confident copywriters. Why? Because we’re afraid of the response we’re
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features The Last Guests by J.P. Pomare. This is another chilling literary thriller from the
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Amid the flurry of competition and gold medals being given out at the moment, today is the day that we roll out the podium for
Picture book author – and AWC alumna – Victoria Mackinlay has had an extraordinary month. She has published not one but TWO new picture books,
For this week’s book giveaway, we have a home-grown treat for you, with footballer turned actor turned author Matt Nable’s latest novel, Still. Described as
Meet Max Barry, author of ‘The 22 Murders of Madison May’. Shout out to CJ Fentiman who has discovered her perfect career path writing about pets. Are you coming to the So you want to be a writer – Block Party? Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Still’ by Matt Nable to give away.
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features The Dying Diplomats Club by Matthew Benns. Australian listeners will know Matthew as a
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
In Episode 421 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Amanda Hampson, author of Lovebirds. Congrats to AWC alumni who are shortlisted for the Text Prize. Plus, we have 3 copies of A Woman of Intelligence by Karin Tanabe to give away.
“An exhilarating tale of one remarkable woman’s journey to find her purpose, and herself, in post-war America.” This week’s book giveaway is A Woman of
Courses taken at AWC:
Travel Writing
Creative Writing Stage 1
Novel Writing Essentials
“These courses provided me with the skills I needed to develop my writing further and to meet like-minded people, so we could grow and nurture our creativity together,” CJ says.
CJ’s uplifting memoir The Cat with Three Passports is out now with Silver Vine Press, and it was an award-winning finalist in the Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction category of the 2021 International Book Awards.
A woman has gone missing. But did she ever really exist? This week’s book giveaway is the new gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Mr Nobody and Something in the Water. That’s right, Catherine Steadman is back, with her latest book The Disappearing Act. Here’s
Glenn Peters started out as a music journalist, turned to copywriting in his mid-thirties and has never looked back. He is now one of Australia’s busiest copywriters and is consistently rated by the top creative directors as their copywriter of choice. He’s worked with Jeep, Crikey, ANZ, Telstra, Coles and
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, do not pass go… Q:
This year’s SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition is looking for entries that reflect the diversity of contemporary Australia. The theme for the 2021 competition is ‘Between Two Worlds: stories from a diverse Australia’ and it is open to writers aged 18 and over. The piece needs to be a memoir in
In its simplest form, the Japanese ‘haiku’ is a short poem that comprises three lines. The first line contains FIVE syllables (not words). The second line, SEVEN syllables. And finally, FIVE syllables again. YOUR CHALLENGE: Create and SEND us your own haiku(s) based on your experience watching the Olympics. Perhaps inspired by
Courses taken at AWC:
Write Your Novel
Writing Picture Books
Doing the course paid off. Rebekah’s book 138 Dates has now been published by Allen & Unwin.
In Episode 426 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Tim Ayliffe, author of The Enemy Within. Congrats to AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes on publishing her 10th picture book, Dinosaur Dads. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Wolf’s Howl by A.L. Tait to give away.
Bestselling author A. L. Tait is back with the next Maven and Reeve Mystery… Yes indeed – it’s an exciting giveaway this week, as we celebrate the launch of AWC presenter, So you want to be a writer podcast co-host and bestselling author Allison Tait’s new book (writing as A.L.
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we have a string theory…
Turning ten is a big deal – once you hit double digits, there’s no going back. And this is exactly the milestone author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes is celebrating with the publication of her 10th picture book. Dinosaur Dads illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall, is out now with Scholastic Australia.
A.L. Tait, author of ‘The Wolf’s Howl’ on ‘7 must-dos to ensure a successful writing career’. Discover how your kid can register for A.L. Tait’s live author talk on Zoom. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Echo Chamber’ by John Boyne to give away.
Courses taken at AWC:
Life Writing
Pitch Your Novel: How to Attract Agents and Publishers
“I followed AWC’s advice to the letter, attracting a publisher within weeks,” Gabriella says.
Her debut biography Breaking Through the Pain Barrier: The Extraordinary Life of Dr Michael J. Cousins has now been published by Hawkeye Publishing.
“What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is…” This week’s book giveaway is from John Boyne – the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Boyne’s latest novel – The Echo Chamber – is filled with his characteristic humour and razor-sharp observation. It
Presenting copywriting work to a client strikes fear into the hearts of even the most confident copywriters. Why? Because we’re afraid of the response we’re going to get back. Will they like it? What if they don’t? Will I get paid? Will I ever work again? The temptation is to
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features The Last Guests by J.P. Pomare. This is another chilling literary thriller from the award-winning J.P. Pomare, whose previous books are Tell Me Lies, In The Clearing and Call Me Evie. Lina and Cain are doing their best to
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, it’s double trouble… Q: Hi
Amid the flurry of competition and gold medals being given out at the moment, today is the day that we roll out the podium for the 500-word sprint, our version of the modern “pen”tathlon. As a quick recap, these were the criteria for JULY’s Furious Fiction: Each story had to
Picture book author – and AWC alumna – Victoria Mackinlay has had an extraordinary month. She has published not one but TWO new picture books, The Lion Who Came To Stay and The Bark Book. As if that wasn’t achievement enough, her first picture book Ribbit Rabbit Robot has been
For this week’s book giveaway, we have a home-grown treat for you, with footballer turned actor turned author Matt Nable’s latest novel, Still. Described as an “evocative, page-turning thriller” from this brilliant Australian writer, if you loved The Dry or Scrublands, then you will love Still. Here’s an overview of
Meet Max Barry, author of ‘The 22 Murders of Madison May’. Shout out to CJ Fentiman who has discovered her perfect career path writing about pets. Are you coming to the So you want to be a writer – Block Party? Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Still’ by Matt Nable to give away.
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features The Dying Diplomats Club by Matthew Benns. Australian listeners will know Matthew as a journalist who is currently editor-at-large with The Daily Telegraph. He has published several non-fiction books, but this is his first foray into fiction – and
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, special conditions apply… Q: Hi
In Episode 421 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Amanda Hampson, author of Lovebirds. Congrats to AWC alumni who are shortlisted for the Text Prize. Plus, we have 3 copies of A Woman of Intelligence by Karin Tanabe to give away.
“An exhilarating tale of one remarkable woman’s journey to find her purpose, and herself, in post-war America.” This week’s book giveaway is A Woman of Intelligence – the brand new novel by Karin Tanabe, author of A Hundred Suns and The Gilded Years. Here is a quick synopsis of the
Courses taken at AWC:
Travel Writing
Creative Writing Stage 1
Novel Writing Essentials
“These courses provided me with the skills I needed to develop my writing further and to meet like-minded people, so we could grow and nurture our creativity together,” CJ says.
CJ’s uplifting memoir The Cat with Three Passports is out now with Silver Vine Press, and it was an award-winning finalist in the Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction category of the 2021 International Book Awards.
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